Family Abuse and its Consequences: New Directions in Research Book

Family Abuse and Its Consequence contains some of the most advanced research on the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of family violence and abuse. The volume, divided into the three major areas (of physical child abuse, violence toward women, and sexual and elder abuse), is united by a number of common themes, issues, and controversies. Methods of determining the extent of abuse, necessary for the development of effective public policy, are evaluated, and the long and short term consequences of family violence on both victims and society at large are assessed. Finally, the necessity of formulating a theory to help interpret the role of risk factors in violent men is addressed. The articles reveal an expansion of research into new areas and growing methodological and conceptual skill in use of case-control designs, selection of non-clinical samples, and more concise theory formulation demonstrating a genuine maturing in the field of family violence and abuse research. Family Abuse and Its Consequence is essential and inspiring reading for both professionals and students in social work, family studies, women's studies and psychiatry.Read More